It is really hard to write about the Hollows books individually. It would probably be easier if I weren’t marathoning them like all 7 seasons of Buffy, but I am, so it’s hard. If you like urban fantasy, and you haven’t read this series, you should. The Hollows is an area of alternate universe Cincinnati populated Interlanders – Non-humans or former humans who have emerged into the open after a tomato born plague almost wipes out humanity. There will be spoilers, but I’ll keep them […]
Mrs. Smith is the Bomb
The bomb digitty! I am so excited!! Thank you, Mrs Smith.
The Moment I Fell in Love (with a series)
I love paranormal and urban fantasy. No matter how many times I get burned I keep going back to the well. I will even keep going with a series until I reach a point of self loathing – please see last year’s review of this series. Kim Harrison’s The Hollows series came recommended by the lovely Malin, and when Malin makes a recommendation, you should at least give it a try. Malin’s recommendation came shortly before the final book of the series was published. I […]
Revisting a teen favorite
I read and re-read The Blue Sword (1982) a thousand times as a teen. There weren’t many books for teens with a sword wielding female protagonist. I lost track of the book at some point and forgot the title and the author. Years later the characters would pop into my head, especially once I started reading fantasy fiction again. I found the book again last year in a Pajiba post. The Blue Sword is a fantasy adventure set in a world with a thinly veiled […]
Just go buy it and read it. That’s all the review you need.
There’s no need to read my review. Just click on the link and go buy the book. You will not be sorry. Expectations – mine and the characters: My expectations for this book were high. I was afraid they were unrealistically high. I did my best to check my expectations so that I can just enjoy the story, but I need not have worried. Milan took my expectations, subverted them, and then schooled me on what my expectations should have been. I don’t feel bad, […]
My heart is in this chocolate, let it make you whole
Laura Florand continues her Amour et Chocolate – pairing men and women who fall in love but don’t know how to communicate the love and acceptance they feel for one another in a way the other understands. Neither The Chocolate Rose nor The Chocolate Touch engage in the magical realism of The Chocolate Kiss, but as in the previous book, our heroes try to communicate their feelings through food. That is what hooks me with these books – the character’s need to feed the […]